The micronucleus assay, as a simple and sensitive short-term screening method performed in a number of organisms for determining the mutagenicity of chemical substances [11-14] Micronuclei formed by the condensation of acentric fragments, or whole chromosomes, that fail to integrate into the daughter nuclei during mitosis.

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